Senior Finance Business Partner

• Leading the financial management and performance reporting for an assigned Clinical Business Unit
• Providing expert financial advice, analysis and insight to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Leading the development of financial plans, budgets and forecasts
• Monitoring income and expenditure
• Identifying risks and opportunities
• Supporting the delivery of cost improvement programmes
• Interpreting complex financial and operational data and presenting clear, meaningful information to senior clinical and non-finance colleagues
• Contributing to business planning, investment appraisal, service redesign and the development of business cases, ensuring compliance with financial governance and regulatory requirements
• Working closely with Information Analysts to ensure performance information is accurate, timely and fit for purpose
• Providing professional leadership, supporting the development of finance staff, promoting continuous improvement and contributing to the overall effectiveness and strategic direction of the Finance function

• Excellent technical accountancy skills, in depth specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Advanced MS Excel / Word skills and experience with integrated finance systems
• Ability to provide insight, influence decisions, and interpret complex financial and operational data
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident and persuasive verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information to non finance colleagues
• Ability to produce, analyse and interpret highly complex financial data and information
• Strong written communication and report writing skills
• Leadership skills: guiding, coaching, mentoring junior staff
• promoting best practice and continuous improvement
• Staff management: setting objectives, Personal Development Plans, Performance Appraisal
• Significant senior finance/business partnering experience, including costing analysis, financial modelling, and developing actionable insights to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Extensive post qualification experience in a complex or highly pressurised environment
• Experience in presenting complex financial information and insight to non finance staff.
• Experience in developing robust income and Expenditure forecasts and supporting financial decision making
• Supporting service redesign, cost improvement programmes and investment appraisal
• Knowledge of financial and management accounting underpinned by theory and experience
• Knowledge of legislation and accounting procedures which impact on financial and management accounts
• Ability to read, digest and interpret highly complex documents including National legislation, Department of Health policies, guidance and agreements
• Ability to learn new information, procedures and processes in a limited time period e.g. familiarise oneself with a complex protocol in order to be able to accurately cost a clinical service
• Understanding of the need for confidentiality requirements and financial governance
• Awareness of Health and Safety requirements.
• CCAB qualified
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and manage frequent interruptions
• Resilient, assertive, and proactive
• Collaborative, able to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders
• Demonstrates strategic thinking and business awareness
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the Finance team and wider Trust
• Awareness of the need for accurate data entry and high-quality financial information

• Private Sector or large Business Unit finance role
• Evidence of developing quality assurance systems / processes
• Knowledge of the NHS National Agenda
• Willingness to work across different teams and sites as required

Flexible working